You are right, Col...they are a tad exotic, I guess, but I like a good challenge, and those kind of neat chords really give a nice twist to a tune.

I sometimes try and use alternate chords in a song, but I don't believe in messing with the melody.

New chords can often enhance the mood of a tune, and when you are doing only instrumentals like I do, there are no lyrics to provide variety, so I try to get it in other ways.

Ian